The echo of the gunshot still rang through the collapsing tunnel. Dust filled the air, thick and suffocating, making it hard to see who had fallen. My heart pounded against my ribs as I reached out blindly in the darkness.
“Daniel!” I shouted, coughing. “Adrian! Claire!”
The tunnel trembled again, stones crashing from above. Daniel’s voice came through the haze, rough and urgent. “Emma, move!”
A beam of light flickered from his flashlight. It landed on Adrian, lying motionless on the ground. His shirt was soaked in blood, but his chest still rose and fell faintly.
I dropped to my knees beside him. “Adrian, stay with me.”
He groaned, eyes fluttering open for a moment. “Claire…”
I turned my head, my breath catching. Claire was leaning against the wall, clutching her arm. Blood seeped t
